I saw this on a program a few years ago about “Medical Miracles” or something like it. This Black kid (I think he was about 13 at the time) had half his head (practically) blown off as the result of a gunshot wound.
The story, as I recall, was he had gone to someone’s door, and the person responded with a gun blast (don’t remember what kind). The story went on to show how doctors were first able to save his life, then give him some kind of skull implant to “fill out” where the rest of that side of his head used to be, so that he could look halfway normal. The kid later went on to graduate high school, and maybe even college, although he did remain wheelchair-bound.
What was never mentioned in the program, though, was what situation led to the kid being blasted, or what they were charged with, and any result. But then, the program was about the kid’s recovery, not the criminal aspect.
Anyone familiar with this situation, and what was going on?